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Police in Wisconsin shoot black man multiple times

Police in the US city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, have shot a black man multiple times while responding to a domestic incident.

The man, named as Jacob Blake, has been taken to hospital and is in a serious condition.

A video posted online shows a man attempting to get into a vehicle before being shot a number of times in the back. Reports suggest the man's young children were inside the car at the time

The video has been shared widely online and has prompted protests in the city of Kenosha.

Sarah Thamer a reporter with WISN 12 News has been at the scene.

(Photo: Wisconsin Police vehicle. Credit: Getty Images)

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